Which is cheaper, the CIGA Design BLACK STAR or the Hemel Sky Racer Automatic?

At MSRP the Hemel Sky Racer Automatic is the cheaper of the two at $700, against $1,980 for the CIGA Design BLACK STAR — a $1,280 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the CIGA Design BLACK STAR or the Hemel Sky Racer Automatic?

The CIGA Design BLACK STAR wears larger at 46mm versus 43mm for the Hemel Sky Racer Automatic — a 3mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the CIGA Design BLACK STAR or the Hemel Sky Racer Automatic?

The Hemel Sky Racer Automatic is rated to 50m versus 30m for the CIGA Design BLACK STAR.

Which has a longer power reserve, the CIGA Design BLACK STAR or the Hemel Sky Racer Automatic?

The CIGA Design BLACK STAR carries a 41-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Hemel Sky Racer Automatic.

What movement does the CIGA Design BLACK STAR run compared to the Hemel Sky Racer Automatic?

Both watches run automatic movements — the CIGA Design BLACK STAR uses the CD-04-S and the Hemel Sky Racer Automatic uses the SL4617.

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CIGA Design BLACK STARvsHemel Sky Racer Automatic

The numbers, the dial colors, the calibers — laid out so you can stop flipping between tabs.

CIGA Design BLACK STAR

ciga-design-mechanical-watch-black-star

MSRP $1,980

Hemel Sky Racer Automatic

sky-racer

MSRP $700

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

BLACK STAR46mm

Sky Racer Automatic43mm

Power Reserve

BLACK STAR41h

Sky Racer Automatic40h

Water Resistance

BLACK STAR30m

Sky Racer Automatic50m

MSRP

BLACK STAR$1,980

Sky Racer Automatic$700

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Diameter

46mm

43mm

Thickness

15.6mm

16mm

Lug-to-Lug

—

49mm

Lug Width

22mm

20mm

Material

Titanium

316L Stainless Steel

Water Resistance

30m

50m

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

Domed Sapphire

Dial Color

—

Panda

Lume

Swiss Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

CD-04-S

SL4617

Power Reserve

41h

40h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,980

$700

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